Participation in MOCO ’26
We are thrilled to have shared our latest research at the MOCO ’26 Movoment Computing Conference in Montpellier, France, this April. Our team presented the findings of a study focused on a novel, portable approach to the “Footsteps Illusion.”While traditional sonification systems often require controlled laboratory environments, our work introduces a movement-synchronized system using prerecorded footstep sounds. By manipulating frequency—triggering sensations of a lighter or heavier body—we demonstrated that these effects can be successfully reproduced using movement-triggered prerecorded footstep sounds. Our results confirm that auditory feedback remains a powerful tool for altering body perception and gait, even outside the lab. Learn more reading the paper: https://dl.acm.org/doi/10.1145/3802842.3802882
Strong Presence at CHI 2026: Bringing Body Transformation Experiences to the Forefront of HCI
We are proud to share that our team had a highly engaging presence at CHI 2026 in Barcelona. As the leading global conference in Human-Computer Interaction (HCI), CHI brings together thousands of researchers, designers, and practitioners from across disciplines to explore the future of interactive technologies. This year’s event once again demonstrated the field’s breadth and vitality, providing an inspiring setting for exchange and collaboration. The i_mBODY Lab made an active contribution to the conference program, showcasing a wide range of work centered on Body Transformation Experiences. Our participation included organizing a workshop and a panel discussion, as well as presenting several demos, posters, and a full paper. Through these diverse formats, we emphasized the importance of critical, embodied, and methodologically grounded perspectives in shaping research at the intersection of technology and body perception. Set against the vibrant Mediterranean backdrop, the conference offered not only intellectual stimulation but also valuable opportunities to connect with leading researchers. Above all, it was a memorable shared experience for our team. We are grateful to everyone who contributed with their knowledge and presence throughout the week. We return from CHI 2026 energized and motivated to continue advancing research on Body Transformation Experiences.
i_mBODY Lab at CHI2026!
Multiple activities at CHI 2026 in Barcelona! Workshop Body Transformation Experiences: A workshop on How to Elicit, Assess and Support them through Multisensory Technology Demo i_mBODY Lab Demonstrates: Body Transformation Experiences with Multisensory Wearables Panel Sustainable Body Transformation Experiences Poster Wearable Sound Technologies for Understanding and Shaping Bodily Perception and Emotional States in Depressive Symptomatology Paper Taking a Walk on the Wild Side: Effects of Walking in Synchrony with Pitch-Altered Footstep Sounds on Body Perception in Outside the Lab Contexts Body Transformation Experience: What is it for you? Tell us in this form!
Participation in the Science of Consciousness Conference 2025
We had the pleasure of presenting our research on the importance of mixed methods in the cognitive neuroscience of body perception at the Science of Consciousness Conference 2025 in Barcelona. The event, hosted by The Festival of Consciousness, brought together a vibrant community of researchers, thinkers, and creators from across disciplines, all working to deepen our collective understanding of consciousness. It was a great opportunity to share our work and get wonderful and multidisciplinary insights on our understanding and articulation of consciousness.
Participation in BRNet 2025
We presented our initial pilot results and study protocol on a vibration induced kinesthetic illusion changing assessment of affordances, body perception and motor behaviour at Body Representation Network 2025 held in Utrecht in early July. It was wonderful to meet and interact with this community dedicated to body representation research. The discussions and interactions at BRNet 2025 not only enriched our work but also reinforced the importance of collaborative science. We look forward to continuing this exploration and sharing further insights as our study progresses! Learn more: https://bodyrepresentation.wixsite.com/brnet/general-clean
Participation in DIS2024
Laia Turmo Vidal and José Vega-Cebrián participated in DIS2024, the ACM Conference on Designing Interactive Systems 2024 conference, which took place in ITU Copenhagen, Denmark, between the 1 and 5 of July 2024. They presented the following papers, which you can find in open access:
Participation in ESCAN 2024
Amar D’Adamo, Marte Roel and Karunya Srinivasan participated in ESCAN 2024, the 7th bi-annual ESCAN (European Society for Cognitive and Affective Neuroscience) meeting which took place in Ghent, Belgium, between the 22nd and 25th of May 2024. They presented the following posters: Social Support Influences the Malleability of Body Perceptions (D’Adamo, A, Sánchez, A., Tajadura-Jiménez, A.) Multisensory signals are a necessary anchor for the auditory Pinocchio illusion (Roel Lesur, M., Longo, M., Tajadura-Jiménez, A.) Researching body perception: towards an integration of quantitative and qualitative approaches to address the multiplicity of bodily experiences (Roel Lesur, M., Turmo Vidal, L., Slatman, J., Väljamäe, A., Tajadura-Jiménez, A.) Drawing a Straight Line From Body to Mind – The cognitive consequences of training the body in the process of drawing a perfectly straight line free-hand (Srinivasan, K., Soto-Faraco, S.)
Participation in CHI 2024
Amar D’Adamo participated in the CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI ’24), in Honolulu, Hawaii (May 11-16). He presented the following paper: Amar D’Adamo, Marte Roel Lesur, Laia Turmo Vidal, Mohammad Mahdi Dehshibi, Daniel De La Prida, Joaquín R. Diaz-Durán, Luis Antonio Azpicueta-Ruiz, Aleksander Väljamäe, and Ana Tajadura-Jiménez. 2024. SoniWeight Shoes: Investigating Effects and Personalization of a Wearable Sound Device for Altering Body Perception and Behavior. In Proceedings of the CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI ’24). Association for Computing Machinery, New York, NY, USA, Article 93, 1–20. https://doi.org/10.1145/3613904.3642651
Participation in TEI’24
José Vega-Cebrián participated in the Eighteenth International Conference on Tangible, Embedded, and Embodied Interaction (TEI ’24), in Cork, Ireland, (February 11-14) with a demo and two paper presentations: José Manuel Vega-Cebrián, Elena Márquez Segura, and Ana Tajadura-Jiménez. 2024. Towards a Minimalist Embodied Sketching Toolkit for Wearable Design for Motor Learning. In Proceedings of the Eighteenth International Conference on Tangible, Embedded, and Embodied Interaction (TEI ’24). Association for Computing Machinery, New York, NY, USA, Article 73, 1–7. https://doi.org/10.1145/3623509.3635253 Elena Márquez Segura, José Manuel Vega-Cebrián, Andrés A. Maldonado Morillo, Lara Cristóbal Velasco, and Andrea Bellucci. 2024. Embodied Hybrid Bodystorming to Design an XR Suture Training Experience. In Proceedings of the Eighteenth International Conference on Tangible, Embedded, and Embodied Interaction (TEI ’24). Association for Computing Machinery, New York, NY, USA, Article 14, 1–12. https://doi.org/10.1145/3623509.3633362 Laia Turmo Vidal, Ana Tajadura-Jiménez, José Manuel Vega-Cebrián, Judith Ley-Flores, Joaquin R. Díaz-Durán, and Elena Márquez Segura. 2024. Body Transformation: An Experiential Quality of Sensory Feedback Wearables for Altering Body Perception. In Proceedings of the Eighteenth International Conference on Tangible, Embedded, and Embodied Interaction (TEI ’24). Association for Computing Machinery, New York, NY, USA, Article 25, 1–19. https://doi.org/10.1145/3623509.3633373
Academic Mindtrek 2023: On Futuring Body Perception Transformation Technologies: Roles, Goals and Values
We are presenting our paper On Futuring Body Perception Transformation Technologies: Roles, Goals and Values at the 26th International Academic Mindtrek conference, between the 3rd and 6th of October 2023 in the Nokia Arena, Tampere, Finland. We will be part of Session 6: Fictional, Speculative and Critical Futures, on Thursday, October 5th, from 13:45 to 15:10. See here the full program. The paper’s abstract: Body perception transformation technologies augment or alter our own body perception outside of our usual bodily experience. As emerging technologies, research on these technologies is limited to proofs-of-concept and lab studies. Consequently, their potential impact on the way we perceive and experience our bodies in everyday contexts is not yet well understood. Through a speculative design inquiry, our multidisciplinary team envisioned utopian and dystopian technology visions. We surfaced potential roles, goals and values that current and future body perception transformation technologies could incorporate, including non-utilitarian purposes. We contribute insights on such roles, goals and values to inspire current and future work. We also present three provocations to stimulate discussions. Finally, we contribute methodologically with insights into the value of speculative design as a fruitful approach for articulating and bridging diverse perspectives in multidisciplinary teams.